President Richard M. Nixon talks to the American people from the White House in Washington, D.C. The main topics are the new proposals and initiatives to be taken in Vietnam, where there have been American servicemen killed in action since 1965. Howard K. Smith reacts to the speech.

Harry Reasoner takes a retrospective look at the Vietnam War, past and present, on this historic day. After 30 years of fighting, an unconditional surrender is observed. There are interviews with those involved in the evacuation and there are late breaking live reports.

In a bold move, ABC offered Barbara Walters the distinction of being television's first anchorwoman. She joined Harry Reasoner at ABC's anchor desk on October 4th 1976. Though the ratings for ABC's evening news rose slightly, the network remained third in the news race. Under new management, Roone Arledge made major changes and on July 7th, 1978, Reasoner was released form his contract and returned to CBS News.
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In a bold move, ABC offered Barbara Walters the distinction of being television's first anchorwoman. She joined Harry Reasoner at ABC's anchor desk on October 4th 1976. Though the ratings for ABC's evening news rose slightly, the network remained third in the news race. Under new management, Roone Arledge made major changes and on July 7th, 1978, Reasoner was released from his contract and returned to CBS News.
Harry Reasoner, Barbara Walters, co-anchor.

In a bold move, ABC offered Barbara Walters the distinction of being television's first anchorwoman. She joined Harry Reasoner at ABC's anchor desk on October 4th 1976. Though the ratings for ABC's evening news rose slightly, the network remained third in the news race. Under new management, Roone Arledge made major changes and on July 7th, 1978, Reasoner was released from his contract and returned to CBS News.

In a bold move, ABC offered Barbara Walters the distinction of being television's first anchorwoman. She joined Harry Reasoner at ABC's anchor desk on October 4th 1976. Though the ratings for ABC's evening news rose slightly, the network remained third in the news race. Under new management, Roone Arledge made major changes and on July 7th, 1978, Reasoner was released from his contract and returned to CBS News.